COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CHILDREN WITH AUTISM AND EDUCATION

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ÖEP 5526 CHILDREN WITH AUTISM AND EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Special Education (Non-Thesis-Evening)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SAFIYE SUNAY YILDIRIM DOĞRU

Offered to

Special Education (Non-Thesis-Evening)

Course Objective

This course provides students with basic knowledge about autism and education.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   will be able to make definition and history of autism, basic principles
2   will be able to define education models and approaches in autism
3   will be able to apply autism programs
4   will be able to use skills related to parent assessment and education
5   will be able to teach TOM skills to children with autism

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Inclusion, basic concepts, basic principles
2 Subgroups in autism
3 Diagnosis of autism
4 Educational Assessment
5 Children with AS
6 Sensory differences in AS
7 midtterm exam
8 Education for AS
9 Additional problems, childhood depression, problems caused by developmental disabilities
10 Counselling in autism
11 To comprehend the educational guidance, cooperation family and school
12 To comprehend counseling towards the families of children with disability and psychological support for the families of children with disabled
13 To comprehend counseling towards the families of children with disability and psychological support for the families of children with disabled
14 To comprehend counseling towards the families of children with disability and psychological support for the families of children with disabled
15 final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1-Asperger Sendromu, Korkmaz, B. (2003). Adam Yayıncılık:Istanbul.
2-Farklı Gelişen Çocuklar, Kulaksızoğlu, A. (ed.)(2003). Epsilon Yay. Istanbul.
3-Effective Mainstreaming, Creating Inclusive Classrooms Salend, S.J. (1998). New Jersey, Colombus, Ohio. 5. Edition
4-The Complete Guide to Asperger Sendrome . Attwood, T. (2008).Londra: Jessica Kingsley Puplishers
5- Writing Social Stories with Carol Gray. Gray, C. (2001). Texas: Future Horizons,
6- Teaching Children with Autism to Mind Read: a Practical Guide. Howlin, P., Baron-Cohen, S. & Hadwin, J. (1999). : New York: John Wiley & Sons.
7- Social skills training for children and adolescents with Asperger Syndrome and Social Communication Problems. Baker, J.E. (2003). Shawnee mission, KS: Autism Asperger Publishing Company.
8- Autism and learning- A guide to good practice. Powell, S., & Jordan, R. (1997). London: Fulton.
9- More than words. Sussman, F. (1999).. Canada: Beacon Herald Press.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Brain storming, lecture

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTEG MIDTERM GRADE
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.40 + FCG * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTEG * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Final Exam
Midterm Exam

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 30 30
Preparation for final exam 1 40 40
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 5 65
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 179

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.52223344